On This Day
Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
November 18 2004
Born on This Day
Adam Kensy🇵🇱
football player · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
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Alexander Wesselsky🇩🇪
German singer · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
Allyson Felix🇺🇸
American track and field athlete · b. 1985
Days alive
6,940
Ana Mendieta🇺🇸
deceasedathlete · 1948–1985
Days lived
13,443
Apti Aukhadov🇷🇺
Olympic weightlifter · b. 1992
Days alive
4,383
Arnett Moultrie🇺🇸
basketball player · b. 1990
Days alive
5,114
Cato June🇺🇸
American football player and coach (born 1979) · b. 1979
Days alive
9,132
David McWane🇺🇸
singer · b. 1976
Days alive
10,227
David Ortiz🇺🇸
film director · b. 1975
Days alive
10,593
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Dennis Haskins🇺🇸
deceasedActor · 1950–2026
Days lived
27,707
Dietmar Feichtinger🇦🇹
Austrian architect · b. 1961
Days alive
15,706
Duncan Sheik🇺🇸
deceasedSinger-songwriter · 1969–2026
Days lived
20,757
Gracia Baur🇩🇪
German singer · b. 1982
Days alive
8,036
Hermann Burchardt🇩🇪
deceasedGerman explorer, photographer and merchant · 1857–1909
Days lived
19,023
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Ilka Bessin🇩🇪
actor · b. 1971
Days alive
12,054
Ingo Taubhorn🇩🇪
German photographer · b. 1957
Days alive
17,167
J. C. Watts🇺🇸
American politician (born 1957) · b. 1957
Days alive
17,167
Jacques Maritain🇫🇷
deceasedphilosopher · 1882–1973
Days lived
33,033
Jamie Moyer🇺🇸
film director · b. 1962
Days alive
15,341
Jimmy Swan🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican singer · 1912–1994
Days lived
29,930
Jorge Camacho🇪🇸
writer · b. 1966
Days alive
13,880
Josef Melan🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian engineer (1853–1941) · 1853–1941
Days lived
31,856
Jurjan Koenen
Dutch baseball player · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
Kathleen Van Brempt🇧🇪
politician · b. 1969
Days alive
12,784
Katie Johnson🇬🇧
deceasedEnglish actress (1878–1957) · 1878–1957
Days lived
28,656
Kim Wilde🇬🇧
singer · b. 1960
Days alive
16,071
Kirk Hammett🇺🇸
Guitarist · b. 1962
Days alive
15,341
László Széchy🇭🇺
deceasedathlete · 1891–1963
Days lived
26,318
Mahinda Rajapaksa🇱🇰
President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015 · b. 1945
Days alive
21,550
Max Grießer🇩🇪
deceasedactor · 1928–2000
Days lived
26,200
Mike Epps🇺🇸
American actor, musician and comedian · b. 1970
Days alive
12,419
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Owen Wilson🇺🇸
American actor (born 1968) · b. 1968
Days alive
13,149
Phog Allen🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican football and basketball coach (1885–1974) · 1885–1974
Days lived
32,443
Rick Owens
Fashion Designer · b. 1962
Days alive
15,341
Roy Sievers🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player and coach (1926-2017) · 1926–2017
Days lived
33,009
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Rudolf Bahro🇩🇪
deceasedGerman politician and writer (1935-1997) · 1935–1997
Days lived
22,663
Salcia Landmann🇨🇭
deceasedJewish writer (1911-2002) · 1911–2002
Days lived
33,052
Teddy Bill🇦🇹
deceasedAustrian actor (1900–1949) · 1900–1949
Days lived
17,617
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Tim Sheehy🇺🇸
Business executive · b. 1985
Days alive
6,940
Warren Moon🇺🇸
American gridiron football player (born 1956) · b. 1956
Days alive
17,532
Wolf Rüdiger Hess🇩🇪
deceasedArchitect and writer; Son of Rudolf Hess (1937-2001) · 1937–2001
Days lived
23,351
Wolfgang Joop🇩🇪
actor · b. 1944
Days alive
21,915
Died on This Day
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A. Harry Moore🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican politician, and three-term Governor of New Jersey (1877-1952) · 1877–1952
Days lived
27,531
Anton Moisin🇷🇴
deceasedRomanian priest and historian · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,559
Cab Calloway🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican jazz singer (1907–1994) · 1907–1994
Days lived
31,740
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Chris Watson🇨🇱
deceasedpolitician · 1867–1941
Days lived
27,251
Denton Cooley🇺🇸
deceasedbasketball player · 1920–2016
Days lived
35,152
Dito Shanidze
deceasedathlete · 1937–2010
Days lived
26,946
Hans Urwyler🇨🇭
deceasedChief Apostle of the Apostolic Church (1925-1997) · 1925–1997
Days lived
26,569
Horst P. Horst🇺🇸
deceasedartist · 1906–1999
Days lived
34,064
James Coburn🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1928–2002
Days lived
27,107
Malcolm Young🇦🇺
deceasedmusician · 1953–2017
Days lived
23,692
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Man Ray🇺🇸
deceasedactor · 1890–1976
Days lived
31,494
Marcel Proust🇫🇷
deceasedwriter · 1871–1922
Days lived
18,758
Niels Bohr🇩🇰
deceasedfootball player · 1885–1962
Days lived
28,165
Pancho Segura🇺🇸
deceasedEcuadorian tennis player (1921-2017) · 1921–2017
Days lived
35,215
Reinhard Kolldehoff🇩🇪
deceasedGerman actor (1914-1995) · 1914–1995
Days lived
29,788
Remigiusz Mielcarek🇵🇱
deceasedPolish botanist (1957-2012) · 1957–2012
Days lived
20,293
Walter Bosshard🇨🇭
deceasedSwiss photographer, teacher, explorer, botanist, botanical collector (1892-1975) · 1892–1975
Days lived
30,324
Who Was Alive
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Sándor Farkas
Catholic priest, born 1853 · b. 1853
Days alive
55,473
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Horst von der Goltz
German spy and actor · b. 1884
Days alive
44,151
Frank J. Skinner🇺🇸
American football player · b. 1891
Days alive
41,499
Lajos Perley
athlete · b. 1892
Days alive
41,162
Silas Simmons🇺🇸
deceasedAmerican baseball player (1895–2006) · 1895–2006
Days lived
40,557
George Polley🇺🇸
American urban climber · b. 1898
Days alive
39,037
Diane Pozefsky🇺🇸
American computer scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Fee Plumley🇬🇧
artist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Keith Padgett🇬🇧
Falkland Islands politician · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Eduardo Hernández Martínez🇸🇻
Salvadoran footballer · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Miguel Pérez de los Mozos🇪🇸
Ceo, economist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Clifford Swann🇦🇺
Australian Paralympic lawn bowls player · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Rebecca W. Keller🇺🇸
scientist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Shrikrishna Raut
Marathi poet · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Giovanny Ramos🇻🇪
Venezuelan athlete · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
Shaherose Charania🇨🇦
entrepreneur · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
David Segal🇺🇸
newspaper columnist · b. 1901
Days alive
37,942
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Alice Herz-Sommer🇮🇱
deceasedmusician · 1903–2014
Days lived
40,267
Johannes Heesters🇦🇹
deceasedDutch actor, singer and entertainer (1903–2011) · 1903–2011
Days lived
39,466
Pete Briggs🇺🇸
American musician · b. 1904
Days alive
36,847
Animals Alive
Notable animals alive on this date.
Harriet🇦🇺
deceasedGalápagos tortoise · 1830–2006
Days lived
64,138
Jonathan🇸🇭
Seychelles giant tortoise · b. 1832
Days alive
63,144
Lonesome George🇪🇨
deceasedPinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,430
Washoe🇺🇸
deceasedChimpanzee · 1965–2007
Days lived
15,399
Koko🇺🇸
deceasedWestern lowland gorilla · 1971–2018
Days lived
17,152
Alex🇺🇸
deceasedAfrican grey parrot · 1976–2007
Days lived
11,433
Kanzi🇺🇸
Bonobo · b. 1980
Days alive
8,787
Tilikum🇺🇸
deceasedOrca · 1981–2017
Days lived
12,796
Companies That Existed
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Hermes🇫🇷
Luxury Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,317
Procter & Gamble🇺🇸
Consumer Goods · b. 1837
Days since founding
61,014
Berkshire Hathaway🇺🇸
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
60,587
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HSBC🇬🇧
Banking · b. 1865
Days since founding
51,029
Tata Group🇮🇳
Conglomerate · b. 1868
Days since founding
49,995
Goldman Sachs🇺🇸
Investment Banking · b. 1869
Days since founding
49,629
Eli Lilly🇺🇸
Pharmaceuticals · b. 1876
Days since founding
47,073
Chevron🇺🇸
Oil & Gas · b. 1879
Days since founding
45,725
Already Published
Notable books already in print.
Meditations🇮🇹
Philosophy/Stoicism Book · b. 180
Days in print
666,524
Don Quixote🇪🇸
Satire/Adventure Book · b. 1605
Days in print
146,038
Pride and Prejudice🇬🇧
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
70,056
Crime and Punishment🇷🇺
Psychological Fiction Book · b. 1866
Days in print
50,725
The Great Gatsby🇺🇸
Tragedy/Modernist Book · b. 1925
Days in print
29,077
Brave New World🇬🇧
Dystopian/Sci-Fi Book · b. 1932
Days in print
26,620
The Hobbit🇬🇧
Fantasy/Adventure Book · b. 1937
Days in print
24,530
The Little Prince🇫🇷
Novella/Fantasy Book · b. 1943
Days in print
22,507
Already Released
Films already out by this date.
Wuthering Heights
Drama film · b. 1939
Days since release
23,967
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12 Angry Men🇺🇸
Drama/Crime Film · b. 1957
Days since release
17,389
The Godfather🇺🇸
Crime/Drama Film · b. 1972
Days since release
11,927
Jaws🇺🇸
Thriller/Adventure Film · b. 1975
Days since release
10,744
Star Wars: A New Hope🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film · b. 1977
Days since release
10,039
Mad Max
Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,352
Alien🇺🇸
Sci-Fi/Horror Film · b. 1979
Days since release
9,309
The Shining
Film · b. 1980
Days since release
9,088